William G Dowagiac , MI January 12, 2019 Appliance: Whirlpool Dryer LER7858AW0 Whirlpool Dryer Ler7858aw0: Dryer would not start. How to replace Dryer Timer. Found start button was locking down, but no power for motor was coming out of time. Opened timer and found a contact was burned enough that it did not touch, bent and cleaned it, reassembled and dryer worked. So replace timer, took 2 days to get timer and 10 minutes to replace. Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes